Planning Engineer

Job Description

As a Project Planner, you will be responsible for ensuring the accurate development, monitoring, and delivery of project schedules, while providing key insights and controls to keep high-value programmes on track. Your work will be central to coordinating international projects, ensuring alignment across multiple stakeholders, and driving operational excellence.

Key responsibilities include:

• Building, updating, and maintaining baseline and detailed project schedules
• Analysing schedules to identify risks, delays, and mitigation strategies
• Leveraging Primavera P6 to forecast timelines, monitor performance, and manage workforce deployment
• Partnering with project managers, site supervisors, and subcontractors to ensure smooth execution
• Implementing project control processes to protect programme integrity
• Producing progress reports, variance analyses, and recovery plans for senior stakeholders
• Leading full project lifecycle planning, including resource allocation, cost estimation, and scheduling for global assignments
• Supporting business development by preparing proposals for new international projects
• Independently managing work packages related to planning, work preparation, materials management, scheduling, and installation coordination

To succeed in this role, you will bring a mix of technical expertise, structured thinking, and collaborative drive.

• Technical education in mechanical engineering, plant engineering, or a related discipline
• Proven experience in schedule analysis, project controls, and project management
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project
• Fluency in English and German (spoken and written)
• Strong analytical mindset with excellent problem-solving abilities
• Skilled communicator and effective team player
• Precise, reliable, and detail-oriented working style
• Prior exposure to large-scale projects within construction, data centres, pharma plants, or power plants

Apply Now

If you’re an experienced Project Planner looking for your next step in the fast-growing data centre sector, we want to hear from you.

Contact Stephen Stuart at Vallum Associates:

sstuart@vallumassociates.com

+44 (0)20 4524 1071